You’ve probably heard that it takes a village to raise a child. Well, it takes a hill – as in Capitol Hill – to create, nurture and pass legislation, and the AVMA’s Governmental Relations Division is a key player in that process. You need look no further than the Veterinary Services Investment Act (VSIA) to [...] Read more
Categories: Advocacy, Animal Health, Councils and Committees, Food Animals, Leadership, Outreach, Workforce Issues
When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was looking for veterinary representation on its National Biosurveillance Advisory Subcommittee, officials there turned to the AVMA to lend expertise in helping develop a “nationwide, robust and integrated” approach to enhance national security and public health surveillance.
Dr. Heather Case, who at the time was an assistant director [...] Read more
Categories: Advocacy, Animal Health, Councils and Committees, Disaster Preparedness, Executive Board, General, Leadership, One Health, Scientific Issues, Veterinarian Resources
Who exactly is the AVMA? You are, of course, and you have lots of stories to tell. That’s why we recently introduced “I am AVMA,” a campaign that allows our members to tell – in their own words – how AVMA membership benefits them and the profession.
We tend to share the benefits of AVMA membership [...] Read more
Categories: Advocacy, Convention, Councils and Committees, Education and Student Matters, Executive Board, General, Leadership, Outreach, Policies and Governance, Veterinarian Resources, Veterinary Technicians, Volunteering
When we launched AVMA@Work back in the fall of 2007, we did so because we had heard from many of our members that they wanted to know more about what the AVMA does for them. Apart from convention, insurance and our journals, you asked, what’s the bang for my membership buck?
Well, you didn’t stop there. [...] Read more
Categories: Advocacy, Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Companion Animals, Convention, Councils and Committees, Disaster Preparedness, Drugs and Therapeutics, Executive Board, Food Animals, General, International Issues, JAVMA, Leadership, One Health, Outreach, Policies and Governance, Scientific Issues, Workforce Issues
Our profession is full of people who deserve recognition for their contributions to both animal and human health. And odds are good that you know a few of them. So why not nominate someone for one of the AVMA’s many annual awards?
For years, the AVMA and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation have presented awards to [...] Read more
Categories: American Veterinary Medical Foundation, Convention, General, Leadership, Volunteering
Dear Colleagues,
It’s rarely safe – or smart – to stand on the sidelines when the situation calls for action. When veterinary medicine is in the crosshairs or when the health and welfare of our nation’s animals and people may be at risk, we need to act. Indeed, it is our duty to act.
Two recent situations [...] Read more
Categories: Advocacy, American Veterinary Medical Foundation, Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Drugs and Therapeutics, Executive Board, Food Animals, General, Leadership, Policies and Governance, Scientific Issues, Volunteering, Workforce Issues
Dear Colleagues,
Even as our global population rises, our world is getting smaller. International travel by both people and animals from all corners of the world occurs every hour of every day, bringing both into contact with each other.
A Call to Action
While such rapid movement has increased global trade and has helped build powerful economies in [...] Read more
Categories: Advocacy, American Veterinary Medical Foundation, Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Convention, Councils and Committees, Disaster Preparedness, Education and Student Matters, Food Animals, General, International Issues, Leadership, One Health, Outreach, Scientific Issues, Workforce Issues
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